Recommendations
Proper Handling and Storage of
Human MilkHow families and childcare professionals may safely transport and store expressed breast milk.
Travel Recommendations For
The Nursing Mother
Traveling with or without the breastfeeding child poses unique
challenges.
Vaccinations
Evaluating the potential effects vaccines have on the safety of mother’s
milk.
Vitamin D Supplementation
A supplement of 200 IU per day of vitamin D is recommended for all
breastfeeding infants.
What To Do If An Infant Or Child
Is Mistakenly Fed Another Woman’s Expressed Breast Milk
Treat a switch in breast milk as if an accidental exposure to other
body fluids had occurred.
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Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion